Posts by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
(DIR) Post #AVIWuI8XtLmKhYBTk0 by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
2023-05-03T16:41:04Z
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LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONSPalisades (MI), 05/02/2023"At approximately 1500 [EST] on 5/2/2023, it was determined that the commercial telecommunications capacity was lost to the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) control room and technical support center due to an issue with the telecommunications provider. After discovery of the condition it was discovered that this loss also included the emergency notification system (ENS). Communications link via the satellite phone was teste…https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2023/20230503en.html#en56501
(DIR) Post #Ad4P9B2MTf2YTqBQS8 by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
2023-12-22T14:11:03Z
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LOST PACKAGEArlington Heights, IL, 12/14/2023"On December 14, 2023, the Agency was contacted by G.E. Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL (IL-01109-01) to advise of a radiopharmaceutical package missing in transit. The last known location was the Memphis, TN [common carrier] hub where it was scanned on December 12, 2023. The carrier has declared the package lost. This package does not represent a significant public safety hazard and there is no indication of intentiona…https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2023/20231222en.html#en56890
(DIR) Post #AraFhHRpYeyVIbLCm8 by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
2025-02-28T15:11:07Z
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UNPLANNED EXPLOSION AND CONTAMINATIONLoves Park, IL, 05/28/2024"On 2/19/2025, Agency staff conducted a routine inspection at Hot Shots NM, LLC. At the time of inspection, it was discovered that on 5/28/2024, a pharmacist used a standard hot plate in lieu of a heat block in order to tag 2 curies of Tc-99m to Sestamibi. The heating caused the glass vial to explode, resulting in a major spill. The event resulted in contamination of the clean room and contamination to (2)…https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2025/20250228en.html#en57565
(DIR) Post #Ast5DZWxPLFqbF6ICm by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
2025-02-07T14:41:07Z
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ABANDONED SOURCESDevens, MA, 01/09/2025"On 1/8/2024, area portal monitors at a dump site (Republic Services) alarmed. On 1/9/2025, a consultant was called and arrived at the scene. The consultant discovered an empty vial giving a dose rate of 4.1 mR/hr on contact. The vial had a marking which looked to have been removed before it was disposed."On 1/30/2025, three more vials were discovered in the same trash load. The vials were full of thin solid rods and maxed out…https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2025/20250207en.html#en57524
(DIR) Post #Ast5Q5GTFN9WUpM5FA by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
2024-12-02T15:41:03Z
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LOST EXIT SIGNSSan Diego, CA, 11/22/2024"On 11/22/24, an exit sign containing tritium was discovered missing from an Ikea warehouse located in San Diego. Site personnel were not sure when it went missing. A search of the facility and questioning of warehouse employees did not locate the missing sign."Information on the exit sign:Make and Model: SRB Technologies, Betalux-E Series, Model 171.NC License No.: 034-0534-2.Maximum Tritium activity: 21.6 Ci, 799.2 GBq.…https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2024/20241202en.html#en57443
(DIR) Post #AzTyqNGYLuPTr3Bswa by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
2025-10-22T14:41:07Z
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TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINATED PERSON OFFSITEPalisades (MI), 10/21/2025"On 10/21/2025 at 0930 EDT an individual fell into the reactor cavity. The reactor cavity is full of water. They ingested some amount of cavity water. The individual was decontaminated by radiation protection personnel but had 300 counts per minute detected in their hair. At 1632 EDT they were sent off site to seek medical attention."This is an eight-hour notification, non-emergency, for the transport…https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2025/20251022en.html#en57996
(DIR) Post #B0L9zjdCCiIpGXLzOK by whoopsie@mastodon.tds.xyz
2025-11-17T14:41:09Z
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LOSS OF ALL OFFSITE POWER TO VITAL BUSSESClinton (IL), 11/14/2025On November 14, 2025, at 1351 CST, while in a system outage window, for the reserve auxiliary transformer 'B' bus work inspections, the emergency reserve auxiliary transformer tripped. This resulted in the loss of offsite power to all vital busses.At 1402 CST, a notice of unusual event was declared (MU.1) due to the loss of all offsite power to vital busses.All three emergency diesel generators actuate…https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2025/20251117en.html#en58038